diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
index 4adaf79183..eeda92277e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mRendering->skySetDate (mGlobalVariables->getInt ("day"), month);
     }
 
+    TimeStamp World::getTimeStamp() const
+    {
+        return TimeStamp (mGlobalVariables->getFloat ("gamehour"),
+            mGlobalVariables->getInt ("dayspassed"));
+    }
+
     bool World::toggleSky()
     {
         if (mSky)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
index 7359f8b902..49a3cf0296 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "physicssystem.hpp"
 #include "cells.hpp"
 #include "localscripts.hpp"
+#include "timestamp.hpp"
 
 #include <openengine/bullet/physic.hpp>
 #include <openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void setDay (int day);
             ///< Set in-game time day.
 
+            TimeStamp getTimeStamp() const;
+            ///< Return current in-game time stamp.
+
             bool toggleSky();
             ///< \return Resulting mode